A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy Study Comparing 4 Weeks of Treatment With Esomeprazole 20 mg Once Daily to Placebo qd for the Resolution of Upper Abdominal Pain in Patients With Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (sGERD)

NCT ID: NCT00626535

Last Updated: 2009-03-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-03-31

Study Completion Date

2004-02-29

Brief Summary

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This study compares 4 weeks of treatment with Esomeprazole 20 mg once daily to Placebo in the treatment of Upper Abdominal Pain in patients with Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (sGERD)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (sGERD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Study Groups

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1

20mg once daily

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Esomeprazole

Intervention Type DRUG

20mg Oral Once Daily

2

Oral once daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Once Daily

Interventions

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Esomeprazole

20mg Oral Once Daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo

Oral Once Daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Nexium

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* History of episodes of heartburn and upper abdominal pain for 6 months or longer.
* Episodes of heartburn 2 or more days during the 7 days prior to the screening visit. Moderate or severe upper abdominal pain on at least 3 out of the 7 consecutive days of the run-in period.
* A normal endoscopy within 14 days of Visit 1 of between Run-in and randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects with pain likely to be due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
* History of esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery, except for closure of an ulcer.
* History of severe liver disease, including (but not limited to) cirrhosis and acute or chronic hepatitis.
* Further diseases / conditions, as listed in the protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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AstraZeneca

Principal Investigators

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Paula Fernstrom

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Nexium Global Product Director, AstraZeneca

Other Identifiers

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D9619C00001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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